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Environment
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Obama’s “No Tolerance” for Freedom of Speech Policy (or Lament for Sunshine Week)
The Obama Administration has once again earned the shameful reputation for being the most secretive and punitive administration against whistleblowers in the history of the republic.
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Anatomy of a Murder: The Pentagon, Capitol Hill and Religious Liberty
What would you do if you found out that a shocking murder plot was unfolding silently?
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War on Drugs Targets and Devastates Pregnant Women
Prosecution of pregnant women ignores science, evidence, and health.
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SCOTUS Hands Down Another Big Defeat for Big Coal
The Supreme Court ruled that the EPA has the authority to regulate emissions from fossil-fuel burning power plants that drift across state lines, to states that may not share …
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Tornado Survival Tips
With thousands of flattened homes and numerous devastated communities in the aftermath of this week's widespread tornadoes, it is worthwhile to revisit tornado safety tips.
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USDA Accused of Weakening Organic Standards – New Rules Accommodate Big Agribusiness
Sparks are predicted to fly when farmers and consumer activists in Texas face off with government regulators who they have accused of a “power grab.”
As Unrest Grows, Is Ukraine Paying the Price of US-Russian Ties Stuck in Cold War Era?
The United States and the European Union have imposed new sanctions on Russia, and the moves come as the crisis in eastern Ukraine faces continued chaos.
Alan Robock: No CO2 Eureka Moment, Just Years of Statistical Analysis
The human influence on climate change has been proven with years of statistical evidence.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Delays Decision on Keystone Pipeline, and More
Earlier this month, the Obama Administration announced that they will delay a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline until after the November elections.
The Politics of Pachamama: Natural Resource Extraction vs. Indigenous Rights and the Environment in Latin America
The environmental and social costs of extraction are still present, but with a different economic vision.